Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships

How You’ll Contribute

The Advancement team cultivates, solicits, and stewards individuals, as well as foundation, government and corporate partners who invest in the Society to drive impact through science, technology, education, exploration, and storytelling. The team collaborates with Society teams – and often works closely with NGP/Disney – to build transformative and impact-driven strategic partnerships. The team also produces global events that deepen connections and leverage the Society’s power to convene, and directs robust annual, major and planned giving programs empowering the Society with a broad base of public support.
The Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships is a key member of Advancement’s Institutional Partnerships team and supports all aspects of corporate partnership philanthropic engagement to advance the Society’s priorities and goals. This person will provide critical support for the team’s partnership qualification, cultivation and stewardship strategies, assisting in incoming inquiries, meeting planning, partner recognition, and special events.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships and located at the Society’s headquarters office in Washington, DC, the Coordinator will collaborate with colleagues across the enterprise in supporting successful corporate partnership activities. They will be an organized, solutions-oriented professional with an interest in supporting the Society’s mission to protect and illuminate the wonder of our world.

Your Impact

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist Senior Director and team in planning both internal and external meetings, including scheduling, arranging travel, managing agendas, coordinating event briefings, arranging logistics and AV needs, and taking timely and accurate notes. (30%)

  • Recurring (corporate weekly, sales coordination monthly, programmatic meetings) meeting notes and follow up on next steps to ensure completion. Creation of agendas where needed. 

  • Coordination for difficult to schedule meetings (SLT, VP level).

  • Submitting requests for corporate research and vetting.

  • Ensuring follow up for major meetings - thank you emails, preparation with timelines for next steps.

  • Manage collection of corporate content for advancement weekly monthly updates.

• Assist in data management by updating and maintaining accurate institutional partner records in RE NXT including adding in activities and notes, opportunities, and updated contact information. (20%)

• Support the Institutional Partnerships team in engaging corporate contacts via Advancement events and stewardship activities, including list coordination and targeted mailings, as well as staffing events as assigned. (10%)

  • Track progress for outreach activities as needed- should align with the prospect tracker. 

• Support development of grants, presentations and creation of outreach materials as needed. (10%)

• Support development of external positioning of IP team. (10%):

  • Create 1 LinkedIn post per week for Senior Director to share showcasing topics that would interest the Private Sector.

  • Share trends and best practices in corporate sustainability, fundraising.

  • Research competitor external positioning and glean best practices.

• Participate in team brainstorming sessions around creative  strategies across the Institutional Partnerships team to engage, retain and grow NGS’s partners. (5%)

• Support development and creation of process documents for the IP team as needed. (10%)

• Support corporate team professional development, sharing opportunities offered by Society and interesting upcoming webinars. (5%)

What You’ll Bring

Educational Background

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience

Minimum Years and Type of Experience   

2+ years of professional work experience in an office setting

Necessary Knowledge and Skills

• Experience using Google Suite and Microsoft Office software for creating and managing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets

• Strong communications skills and experience communicating with potential clients or customers in a professional manner

• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow through 

• Evening/weekend hours for assigned meetings or events and potential of up to 10% travel

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using a customer relationship management (CRM) platform, like Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce, preferred

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to collaborate effectively across multiple departments

• Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• A dedication to the mission of the National Geographic Society

Supervision

No direct reports

Salary Information

The National Geographic Society offers a competitive and holistic total rewards package. Our compensation structure and transparent pay philosophy are based on industry-specific market data for similar-sized nonprofit organizations.

The salary range for this position accounts for a wide range of factors including but not limited to organizational need; specific skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and more. At the National Geographic Society, individuals are typically hired at or near the starting point of the salary range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The hourly range for this position is $24.21 - $25.49.

In addition, the National Geographic Society offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance; engaging and comprehensive wellness program; 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment; flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave; 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31; paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility benefits; learning and development opportunities; Lifestyle Spending Account; pet adoption assistance and insurance; pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy; employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit; and a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks.

Job Designation

Hybrid - At the Society, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are Hybrid. Our Hybrid category requires that staff work at Base Camp two days each week: every Tuesday and Wednesday. Hybrid staff are also always welcome to come in additional days each week if preferred.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.